America’s biggest meat producer wants to take a bite out of the vegetarian market As scientists caution about the health of meat products, more food companies are moving into alternative meat productsAs scientists caution about the health of meat products, more food companies are moving into alternative meat products.

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Tyson stock down 1.8% after company falls short on revenueShares of Tyson Foods, Inc. fell 1.8% in premarket trade Thursday after the company announced first-quarter results that beat earnings estimates but fell short on revenue. Profit for the latest quarter was $552 million, or $1.50 per share, compared to $1.632 billion, or $4.40 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted EPS was $1.58, beating the FactSet consensus of $1.56. Revenue was $10.193 billion, falling short of the FactSet consensus of $10.361 billion and down from $10.229 billion a year ago. Revenue from the company's beef segment was $3.926 billion, while pork brought in $1.179 billion. Tyson's chicken business brought in $3.115 billion and prepared foods brought in $2.149 billion. The company expects fiscal year 2019 sales of about $43 billion, higher than the FactSet consensus of $41.6 billion, and EPS between $5.75 and $6.10 for fiscal 2019. The FactSet consensus for 2019 EPS is $5.93. Shares of Tyson have gained 14% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 9%.

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Tyson Foods sales hurt by lower meat pricesTyson Foods Inc. reported a decline in sales in the latest quarter, as the meat producer contended with falling prices in most of its key segments. Tyson said Tuesday it booked $9.99 billion in sales during its fiscal fourth quarter, down 1.4% compared with the year-ago period and less than the $10.3 billion analysts polled by FactSet were expecting.

Tyson Foods shares sink after revenue miss and weak guidanceTyson Foods Inc. shares sank 3.4% after it reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue that missed expectations and gave weak guidance. The company said net income of $537 million, or $1.47 per share, up from $394 million, or $1.07 per share, last year. Adjusted EPS was $1.58. Revenue totaled $9.999 billion, down from $10.1 billion last year. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of $1.33 and revenue of $10.3 billion. Tyson said its beef operating income of $347 million was a record. For fiscal 2019, the company expects adjusted EPS of $5.75 to $6.10. The FactSet consensus is for $6.21. Tyson shares have tumbled 24% in 2018 while the S&P 500 index is up 2% for the period

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Tyson Foods CEO to step down for personal reasonsTyson Foods Inc. said Chief Executive Tom Hayes, in the midst of overhauling the top U.S. meat company's strategy, will leave that role at the end of this month for personal reasons. Tyson said Monday that Noel White, a longtime Tyson executive who has overseen chicken, beef and pork processing, will become its new chief executive.

Tyson Foods stock falls after CEO steps downShares of Tyson Foods Inc. fell 2.2% in premarket trade Monday, after the consumer meats company said Chief Executive Tom Hayes will step down for personal reasons, after about two years in the role. The company appointed Noel White as its new CEO, effective Sept. 30. White was the group president for beef, port and international, joining the company in 2001 as part of Tyson's acquisition of IBP, which White joined in 1983. Tyson's stock had tumbled 22% year to date through Friday, while the SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector ETF had slipped 3.7% and the S&P 500 had gained 8.7%.

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